Sunday, November 30, 2008

It’s been a while. I guess I feel I need to write entries in order, and I avoided writing anything after Wasatch. So, I guess I’ll start with a short summary of Wasatch. I was in great shape. I had put in the miles following MMT and was feeling confident I could run up with the top of the field. I had some health issues the week of, on top of some personal stress, and the combination contributed to a bad mental state and a DNF at Lamb’s Canyon. I awoke the Thursday before Wasatch with issues of maintaining consciousness. I’m a fainter, and when I’m in pain, I tend to pass out. Not knowing what was wrong, I imagined all sorts of issues, from a hernia to a tumor. It turned out to be some ovarian cysts that were acting up, but it’s hard to start 100 miles with an unidentified health issue. Anyhow, on to other topics….

I was in a funk for a couple of weeks after Wasatch and didn’t run a step. But luckily it ended quickly and I ran well at the Big Schloss 50K, and had a great time while taking first overall, which is definitely a first. All of the speedy boys (and girls) stayed home that day. OK, now that that is out of the way, I'll promise to post again and talk about the present.....

About Me

I'm a member of the Montrail-Mountain Hardwear Team and a proud, though distant, member of the Virginia Happy Trails Running Club (VHTRC)--truly a class act. I've been running since I was 11, running ultras since late 2006, and look forward to many more years of running. I moved to Portland, Oregon in November 2009 after almost 6 years in DC, and plan to be an Oregonian for life, with maybe a few brief stints around the world thrown in to keep life in balance.